Location Services

Instagram recently added Map to let users share their location with friends or explore posts and Reels based on tagged places, with full control over settings

India's Digipin system assigns a 10-character alphanumeric code to specific geolocations, offering significantly greater accuracy than the existing six-digit PIN code system

Instagram has announced new ways to connect through direct messages, including over 300 new stickers, customisable nicknames, and live location sharing

Instagram's CEO Adam Mosseri and its social media team have refuted claims that their app is tracking location data and sharing it with followers looking for your exact location.

Riders or drivers will be able to share their live location along with their name and contact details at the swipe of a button on the Uber app with the police

In a blog post, Google said it would remove location history data about some "particularly personal" places from a Google account shortly after someone visits

Google on Thursday announced the launch of an India-first feature on Google Maps where users can access their current location to find the 'plus codes' address for their home.

Firms and educational institutes are increasingly turning to geo-fencing, which uses GPS to detect employee/student presence through a chip in identity cards. What is geo-fencing and its advantages?

GeoSpoc co-founder Dhruva Rajan and his team of Geospatial scientists and engineers will be joining Ola

IT services major Wipro Ltd on Tuesday said it has partnered with HERE Technologies to offer location-based services to customers

A guide on how to find someone's location by cell phone number is a commonly sought out request.

The app also calculates the user's risk of infection based on recency and proximity of Covid-19 patients

The Aarogya Setu tracks your movement and inform if you have come in contact with someone tested positive for coronavirus

No "personally identifiable information," such as a person's location, contacts or movements, will be made available, the post said

While meeting friends, update them with your location